Awarding football tickets
Are you sending any consumers, prize winners, staff or bloggers to football games this year? Read on for helpful reminders to ensure everyone has a ball, at any sporting event! To view full size image, click here.
ReadmoreRequest to change a development approval up in flames
The Planning and Environment Court delivered a decision in the case of Lipoma Pty Ltd v Minister for State Development & Ipswich City Council [2017] QPEC 6 which involved the Ipswich City Council making an application to the Court seeking declarations that: the Minister was not the correct responsible entity pursuant to section 369 of […]
ReadmorePoor standard of visual amenity on Gympie Road no justification for oversized sign
The Planning and Environment Court in Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group Pty Ltd v Moreton Bay Regional Council [2017] QPEC 8 dismissed an appeal by the Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group Pty Ltd against Moreton Bay Regional Council’s refusal of its development application for a development permit for the installation of an advertising sign along […]
ReadmoreCentres hierarchy is the central plank underpinning the future planning and development of City of Townsville
The Planning and Environment Court delivered a decision in the case of McConaghy Properties Pty Ltd v Townsville City Council & Anor [2017] QPEC 11 which involved a submitter’s appeal against a decision of the Townsville City Council to approve a shopping complex and fast food outlet on land in Currajong, Townsville. The proposed shopping […]
ReadmoreThe site is earmarked for residential subdivision – just need to wait
The Planning and Environment Court delivered a decision in the case of Loncor Properties Pty Ltd v Redland City Council [2017] QPEC 5 which involved an applicant’s appeal against the Redland City Council’s refusal of the development application for reconfiguring a lot (43 residential subdivision in two stages) in respect of land situated at Wrightson […]
ReadmoreThe Better Apartments Design Standards
Following the Better Apartments Draft Design Standards released late last year (refer to our Article here), Amendment VC136, which introduces the final version of the Better Apartments Design Standards (BADS) into all Victorian planning schemes, was gazetted on 13 April 2017. The BADS are an entirely new set of standards which are now applicable to […]
ReadmoreInterview with Philip Field, Lead Ombudsman – Banking and Finance, Financial Ombudsman Service
Partner Annette Gaber and Senior Associate Anna Koumides speak with Philip Field, Lead Ombudsman of Banking and Finance from the Financial Ombudsman Service. To read the interview, click here.
ReadmoreUpcoming changes to the Estate Agents Act (Vic) set to tackle underquoting in Victoria
1. Background On May 1 2017, the Estate Agents Amendment (Underquoting) Act 2016 (Vic) will take effect in Victoria. In a targeted effort to crackdown on the practice of underquoting, the new legislation imposes additional obligations on estate agents and their representatives selling residential properties. With the inclusion of new offences and the threat of […]
ReadmoreStatutory demands – sale for undervalue claims
The recent judgment handed down in the matter of Modeca Investments Pty Ltd (Modeca)1 confirmed the principle that a sale for undervalue claim can only be made if there are defects in the sale process undertaken. Modeca made an application to set aside a statutory demand issued to it calling up an unsecured debt (being […]
ReadmoreDon’t throw good money after bad
We are noticing a marked increase in the number of outstanding debts to aged care providers with residents or their representatives not paying the agreed fees and charges. What is becoming increasingly evident is that the outstanding amounts accrued, at the time we are notified, can be in the tens if not hundreds of thousands […]
ReadmoreNorthern Lights in the South East
Scandinavian influence has become more visible in Australia over the past decade, with books, TV shows, movies, music and art hailing from, or inspired by, the region reaching a wide Australian audience. Scandinavian design as an architectural ethos is reflected in simplified design, favouring form as much as functionality and clever use of limited space. […]
ReadmoreTemporary accommodation gone bad!
The Planning and Environment Court delivered a decision in the case of Whitsunday Regional Council v Branbid Pty Ltd [2017] QPEC 3 which involved an application made by the Whitsunday Regional Council to the Court seeking: a declaration under section 456 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 that the use of the land for temporary accommodation is a […]
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